Gibbons

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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Background
 Ruling
 Significance/Precedence
  • Took place in 1824
  • State granted a monopoly
  • Congress has power to regulate comerce with
foreign nations and other states.
  • Gibbons had a steamboat lisence, and wanted to run
his boats throughout the New York waters
  • Ogden was given power to force Gibbons to cease his
steamboat while running his boat in those waters
  • The court of Chancery, NY ruled with Ogden
  • Court of errors in NY ruled with Ogden
  • Supreme Court tried to appeal it, to rule with Gibbons
  • Court broke the ruling of monopoly in the state of New York
  • The court ruled that New York's actions conflicted with the federal coasting act putting down the monopoly
  • This case had an impact on many federal cases after
  • Established federal authority over interstate commerce
  • The Marshall court clarified the supremecy of federal over state legislation